Genetic-Variation-Driven Gene-Expression Changes Highlight Genes with Important Functions for Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex gene-environmental disease affecting close to 10% of the US population. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified sequence variants, localized to non-coding genomic regions, associated with kidney function. Despite these robust observations, the mechanism by which variants lead to CKD remains a critical unanswered question. Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis is a method to identify genetic variation associated with gene expression changes in specific tissue types.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - June 1, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yi-An Ko, Huiguang Yi, Chengxiang Qiu, Shizheng Huang, Jihwan Park, Nora Ledo, Anna K öttgen, Hongzhe Li, Daniel J. Rader, Michael A. Pack, Christopher D. Brown, Katalin Susztak Tags: Article Source Type: research